The night-eating syndrome

Stunkard, Albert J.; Grace, William J.; Wolff, Harold G.

doi:10.1016/0002-9343(55)90276-x

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“…In the initial description of NES, the importance of stressful events in the onset of the syndrome was suggested 8 . More recently, the association of the syndrome with psychological stress was evaluated, mainly evaluated using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) 29,31 .…”

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“…Psychopathological factors, including mood disorders and the individual's level of stress, contribute significantly to the syndrome and should be considered for the most accurate diagnosis 7 . NES was initially observed in obese individuals 8 , but also affects non-obese individuals 9 . Its estimated prevalence in the general population ranges from 1.1 to 1.5% 10,11 .…”

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Night eating syndrome and emotional states in university students

Borges

Figueiredo

Souto

2017

J. Hum. Growth Dev.

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Introduction: University students are exposed to many factors related to Night Eating Syndrome (NES), an eating disorder that may be associated with obesity.Objective: To determine the prevalence of NES among students from a Brazilian university and evaluate the association of the syndrome behaviours with emotional, biological and environmental factors. Methods:Cross-sectional study with 200 students from a private higher education institution located in the city of Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil. NES was evaluated using the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ), considering the NEQ score ≥ 25 as the cutoff value for indication of the syndrome. Depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) questionnaire. Additional information was collected about the participants (gender, age, weight and height), the academic status (enrolled course, study period and year) and the employment status (whether the participant worked at least 4h daily in addition to studying).Results: 30 participants (15%) presented NEQ score ≥ 25, indicative of NES. There was no association between the NEQ score and the variables: gender, nutritional status, work, enrolled course, study period and academic year. There was an association between NEQ score and severity of depression (p=0.0001), anxiety (p=0.0001) and stress (p=0.0218). Conclusion:Evidence of a high prevalence of NES was found among Brazilian university students and an association between the behaviours of the syndrome with depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms was found.

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Night eating syndrome and emotional states in university students

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Figueiredo

Souto

2017

J. Hum. Growth Dev.

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“…A report by Stunkard et al 30 showed that the heavier women in his group had more often lost weight than had the less obese women (77% vs. 42%). Age of onset for these groups was not stated.…”

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A Survey of Biographical and Psychological Features in Extraordinary Fatness

Atkinson

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1967

Psychosomatic Medicine

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“…First described in 1955, its key features are morning anorexia, evening hyperphagia, and insomnia (47). More recent clinical reports have suggested that many of these patients suffer from sleep disorders such as somnambulism, restless legs syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea (48) and that most patients report some degree of amnesia for the eating episode (49).…”

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